Sheet guide mechanism for use in an imaging device
US5263785A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/70
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus utilizing a continuous-form sheet having a plurality of perforations at predetermined intervals of length is provided with a plate member for upwardly guiding the sheet discharged from the apparatus. A connect member provided on the plate member, as well as the apparatus, are arranged to be brought into and out of engagement with each other. The continuous-form sheet discharged from the apparatus is bent at the perforations and falls beyond the plate to be neatly folded.
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